The Tower of London Prisoner Book
Author : Brian A. Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Inscriptions
ISBN : 9780948092565
Author : Brian A. Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Inscriptions
ISBN : 9780948092565
Author : Daniel Diehl
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0752473786
A history of the building itself, told through the stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. This book presents a microcosm of human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights to the days of World War Two.
Author : Jeremy Ashbee
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,25 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Tower of London
ISBN : 9781873993453
Author : John Paul Davis
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 14,76 MB
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1526761777
“With these incredible and often heartbreaking stories, John Paul Davis clearly demonstrates how the fortress acquired its sinister reputation.” —History . . . the Interesting Bits! Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower’s developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England’s—and later the UK’s—destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER. “The building is as imposing now as it ever was, and the author’s complete and thorough knowledge is imparted in grand style.” —Books Monthly
Author : Sarah Morris
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 12,58 MB
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445635364
The visitor's companion to the palaces, castles & houses associated with Henry VIII's infamous wife.
Author : Violet Brooke-Hunt
Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 29,14 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Trials
ISBN :
Author : Elvira Woodruff
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,99 MB
Release : 2005-09
Category :
ISBN : 9780756947910
The 11-year-old son of the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London befriends a Jacobite rebel being held prisoner there.
Author : Matthew Lewis
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0750985283
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of their ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the characters of the suspects, Matthew Lewis examines the motives and opportunities afresh, as well as asking a crucial but often overlooked question: what if there was no murder? What if Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, survived their uncle's reign and even that of their brother-in-law Henry VII? In this new and updated edition, compelling evidence is presented to suggest the Princes survived, which is considered alongside the possibility of their deaths to provide a rounded and complete assessment of the most fascinating mystery in history.
Author : Violet Brooke-Hunt
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,9 MB
Release : 2014-02-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781293642719
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Author : Violet Brooke-Hunt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,95 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781016602792
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